Hagel introduced himself to anyone not already paying attention during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where he fired both punches and verbal challenges for Canada, fighting Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk in the first United States-Canada showdown and announcing his team was playing “for a flag, not the cameras,” in a shot at the U.S.

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit in Game 2 that injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.

TAMPA — Lightning forward Brandon Hagel is facing suspension for his third-period hit on Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov in Thursday’s Game 2 loss to Florida.